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A zone or name server does not have a backup administrator.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-13314 | DNS0125 | SV-13886r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If there is no backup DNS administrator, then there is nobody to assist during a security emergency when the primary administrator is unavailable. In some cases, a backup administrator can also detect problems introduced by the first administrator before these problems are allowed to propagate. Personnel redundancy is as important as technology redundancy for the DNS availability. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| DNS Policy | 2016-06-30 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-9850r1_chk ) |
|---|
| If the site POC cannot produce a list of backup personnel authorized to administer each zone and name server, then this is a finding. If any zone or name server has only one DNS database administrator or only one DNS software administrator, then this is a finding. If there is not a backup administrator for both roles, then this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-12566r1_fix) |
|---|
| Working with appropriate resource managers, the IAO should identify a backup DNS administrator for each zone and name server under the IAOs scope of responsibility. |